The Rise of Remote Retail: What Torrid's Store Closures Reveal About the Future of Shopping As department stores and specialty retailers continue to struggle, it's clear that the traditional brick and mortar model is no longer tenable for many businesses.
Torrid, a women's clothing chain with 177 shuttered locations, has become the latest casualty, making up nearly one third of its fleet.
On closer inspection, however, this appears to be less about defeat and more about a strategic pivot towards a digitally led business model.